Stewart Cassiar Highway 37 -

Mile 374 to 450

km 601.8/mile 374 Troutline Creek.

km 602/mile 374.4 Jade City (pop 12); fuel available. Named for the jade deposits from the Princess Jade Mine, 132 km/82 miles east, one of the  largest jade claims in the world.

Cassiar Mountain Jade Store. This family owned business has mined and designed unique jade pieces for over 30 years. Come in and enjoy the interactive mining museum, jade picture gallery, and free jade tours. See ad on next page. 250-239-5233

km 604.7/mile 375.8 Cassiar Junction, no services, no admittance.

km 605/mile 375.9 Snow Creek, parking.

km 606/mile 376.6 McDame Creek.

km 611.5/mile 380 3rd North Fork Creek, parking.

km 611.9/mile 380.2-Parking.

km 613.2/mile 381 Parking.

km 613.9/mile 381.5 2nd North Fork Creek.

km 618/mile 384 Parking with information sign on Cassiar Gold Rush.

km 618.1/mile 384.1 Centerville. Once populated by 3,000 gold miners.  A 72-ounce nugget was discovered here in 1877, but by 1878 much of the gold  had been removed and the fortune seekers had moved on. Centerville Placer  Mines Ltd., is mining this area again.

km 618.2/mile 384.1 1st North Fork Creek.

km 625.3/mile 388.6 Good Hope Lake.

km 626.1/mile 389.1 Good Hope Lake, small Native Village. Limited  services.

km 627.6/mile 390 Parking beside Aeroplane Lake.

km 629/mile 390.9 Dry Creek.

km 631.9/mile 392.7 Mud Lake.

km 638.5/mile 396.8 Boya Lake Provincial Park reached by 2 km/1.6 mile side road. 45 camp sites, water, toilets, and boat launch. Fishing. 1.5 km hiking trail.  Fee $12.

km 645.6/mile 401.2 Camp Creek.

km 648/mile 402.7 Beaverdam Creek.

km 649.5/mile 403.6 Rest Area, picnic tables. Good views of Horse  Ranch Mountain Range. Visitor Information Map.

km 653/mile 405.8 Baking Powder Creek.

km 667/mile 414.5 French Creek.

km 677.3/mile 420.9 28-Mile Creek.

km 681.8/mile 423.7 Wheeler Lake.

km 691.6/mile 429.8 Blue River Bridge, parking at both ends of bridge.

km 697/mile 433 Blue Lake, parking area with picnic tables and boat  launch.

km 700/mile 435 Mud Hill Creek.

km 714/mile 443.7 Cormier Creek, parking.

km 718.6/mile 446.5 HighLake, large parking area..

km 720.1/mile 447.5 BC/Yukon Border, parking.

km 722.6/mile 449 Albert Creek.

km 723.6/mile 449.6 Alaska Highway and Junction 37 Services. Gas,  restaurant, motel, campground. See km 1043/mile 648 on the Alaska Highway.

The markers in place along the highway indicate distances to the Junction of Highway 16 and Highway 37 in kilometres.

Visit www.cassiar.ca for a virtual community devoted to keeping alive the memories of the now-closed company mining town of Cassiar, British Columbia

For more information on Northern BC write, Northern BC Tourism Association Box 2373, Prince George, BC V2N 2S6; 250-561-0432.
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